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5 Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Prep Time

15minutes

Cook Time

20minutes

Prep Time

15minutes

Cook Time

20minutes

Ingredients

1 package macaronicooked al dente, 8 ounce
3tablespoons butter
1tablespoon bacon grease (if none on handsubstitute with anotherbutter)
4tablespoons flour
1cup milk
1cup cream
1/2teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepperto taste
1cup cheddar cheeseshredded
1/2cup gruyere cheeseshredded
1/2cup munster cheeseshredded
3tablespoons mascarpone cheeseyou can substitute with cream cheese
1 garlic cloveminced
Salt to taste
Topping:
1/4cup breadcrumbsbuttered
1/4cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cook and drain pasta according to package directions and set aside.
In a large pot melt butter and bacon grease. Add in garlic and cook on medium for 1 minute. Add in flour and salt and whisk until well combined.
Gradually whisk in milk and cream and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute then reduce heat to low.
Add in cheddar, gruyere, munster and mascarpone cheese and stir until melted.
Remove from heat and combine cheese mixture with cooked pasta. Stir to coat the pasta.
Transfer to a greased 9×12 baking dish.
Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese and sprinkle over the top.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.